Visit Rwanda and experience gorilla tours and Iby’Iwacu cultural village in the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and after visit Uganda where your second gorilla safari trek in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda.

On this gorilla safari in East Africa we recommend stay in the Eco – friendly gorilla safari camps that blends with the nature!

Day1: Kigali – Volcanoes National Park

Have breakfast, meet with the guide and embark the safari vehicle and then transfer to Volcanoes National Park. Lunch and after relax at the lodge and dinner and overnight stay as per your choice below.

• Singita Kwitonda Lodge
• One & Only Gorilla’s Nest
• Bisate Lodge
• Sabyinyo Silver Back Lodge
• Virunga Lodge
• Bishop’s House Rwanda
• Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
• Lebambou Gorilla Lodge. Meal plan: F/B

Day2: Gorilla Trek – Visit Iby’Iwacu Village

Have breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters. Briefing about the mountain gorillas and the park biodiversity. After you will be allocated in a group of 08 people and enter into the jungle to trek the certain group of gorillas. Return to park offices for the gorilla trekking certificates.

Evening visit to the Iby’Iwacu cultural village where you will experience the Rwanda cultural performances from the once gorilla hunters and now the Eco – warriors. Return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Meal plan: F/B

Day3: Volcanoes National Park – Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Have breakfast, meet with the safari guide and embark the safari jeep and transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda via Cyanika border. Check in at Mount Gahinga Lodge for lunch and then dinner and overnight stay at Mount Gahinga Lodge. Meal plan: F/B

Day4: Second Gorilla Trek

Have breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for briefing about the mountain gorillas and the park and after enter into the jungle and meet the great apes in the wild. Take unforgettable photos and videos and after return to the park offices for the gorilla trekking. Lunch and after relax at the lodge. Meal plan: F/B

Day5: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park – Queen Elizabeth National Park

Morning breakfast and after embark the safari jeep and transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will be experiencing the African wildlife and birds. With lunch en-route, transfer to Kyambura Gorge Lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Meal plan: F/B

Day6: Game Drive & Boat Ride

Have breakfast, after go for the game drive looking for the wildlife including big5 like Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Buffaloes and other animals like antelopes, kobs, water and bush bucks among others.

Return to the lodge for lunch and after go for the evening boat cruise along the Kazinga channel that connects Ramsar Lake George into Lake Edward and on this cruise viewing more wildlife that you missed on the game drive.

Among animals to view include the hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes and birds along the banks of the channel. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Meal plan: F/B

Day7: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Kigali

Breakfast, embark the safari jeep and return back to Kigali with lunch en-route. Drive to Kigali Airport for your return flight back home. End of services!

Safari inclusions:

Accommodation and meals as per itinerary

Ground transportation

01 Rwanda Gorilla permit

Visit Iby’Iwacu cultural village

01 Uganda Gorilla Permit

Park entry

Car entry

Game drive

Boat ride

Mineral water

Full day English speaking guide

Safari Excludes:

The air fares, Visa, porter fees while trekking the gorillas, laundry, expensive drinks, and other activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

What to wear/bring

Dress codes are informal. Daytime temperatures are generally warm, so bring lots of light clothing, supplemented by light sweaters for the cool evenings and heavier clothing for the higher altitudes especially Volcanoes.

When tracking gorillas layering your clothing is the best idea and we suggest: long sleeved shirts, cotton or gore tex trousers, strong walking shoes with ankle support, socks that you can tuck your trousers into, light gloves to protect your hands from thorns and nettles, a hat and sunglasses to provide protection against the sun and a water proof jacket in neutral colors may come in handy in the moist mountains, insect repellents.

Travel light and remember that soft-sided luggage is required. One medium sized duffel bag and one small day pack (carry-on) per person should be adequate. Laundry services are available at most accommodations. You should also pack some zip lock bags for spare clothing, cameras, binoculars and film.

Please note that you are not allowed to use a flash when photographing gorillas. It is a good idea to take along several different speeds of film (64 to 1000) as gorillas can be found in open sun or in the dark underbrush of the forest.